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Post by Penn Guinn on Jul 26, 2022 20:26:10 GMT
Hope he is feeling well enough to hear about all the nice things being said about him
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Post by spiderwort on Jul 27, 2022 23:06:01 GMT
Sadly, actor Tony Dow, famous for his role as Wally Cleaver in the Leave it to Beaver series, passed away today, July 27, at the age of 77 from cancer. He was at home with hospice care. After Leave It to Beaver, he appeared on other series, including General Hospital, Mr. Novak, Never Too Young, Lassie, Love, American Style, Square Pegs, and The Love Boat. He also moved into writing, producing and directing, and helmed several episodes of Harry and the Hendersons, Coach, Babylon 5, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, and an episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. Later in life he became a sculptor and started a construction company. Remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Tony Dow 1945-2022
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Post by teleadm on Jul 28, 2022 4:44:39 GMT
American actress Faye Marlowe has left us at the age of 95, on May 5th. (her passing wasn't known until late July) After she appeared on the stage for John Brahm, the German director gave her a key role in her first movie, Fox’s Hangover Square 1945. She played the pianist girlfriend of a mild-mannered composer (Laird Cregar) who suffers from blackouts. In her brief Hollywood career, she also starred alongside Richard Conte in The Spider 1945, with Richard Crane in Johnny Comes Flying Home 1946, and, as the title character, with Eddie Albert in Rendezvous With Annie 1946. She later worked as a writer under the alias Faye Hueston. She is remembered by Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. Faye Marlowe
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Post by teleadm on Jul 28, 2022 17:23:42 GMT
English actor, comedian and singer Bernard Cribbins has left us at the age of 93, on July 28th. His career spanned over seven decades. During the 1960's, he became known in the UK for his successful novelty records including "The Hole in the Ground" and "Right Said Fred" and appearances in comedy films including Two-Way Stretch 1960 and the Carry On series. His other screen roles included Albert Perks in The Railway Children (1970), barman Felix Forsythe in Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy (1972) and pretentious hotel guest Mr. Hutchinson in the Fawlty Towers episode " The Hotel Inspectors" 1975. On television, he was a regular and prolific reader for the BBC series Jackanory from 1966 to 1991, he narrated the children's programme The Wombles 1973–1975 and played the title role in the CBeebies series Old Jack's Boat 2013–2015. He acted and/or voice acted in over 120 movie and television productions between 1956 and 2021. Plus numerous guest appearances on all kinds of TV shows. He is remembered by BBCR.I.P. Bernard Cribbins
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Post by teleadm on Jul 29, 2022 4:45:56 GMT
American film, television, and stage actress Mary Alice has left us at the age of 80 or 85 (depending on source), on July 27th. Perhaps best known for her roles as Leticia "Lettie" Bostic on the NBC sitcom A Different World 1987–1989 and Effie Williams in the 1976 musical drama Sparkle. Alice also performed on the stage, and received a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for her appearance in the 1987 production of August Wilson's Fences. She made her screen début in the 1974 film The Education of Sonny Carson, and later appeared in the television shows Police Woman and Sanford and Son. She played Ellie Grant Hubbard on the soap opera All My Children during the mid-1980's, and co–starred in A Different World as Leticia 'Lettie' Bostic from the series' start in 1987 until the end of the second season in 1989. Mary Alice won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in 1993 for I'll Fly Away. Her other film credits include Malcolm X 1992, The Inkwell 1994, and Down in the Delta 1998. In 2000, she was inducted into the American Theatre Hall of Fame. She replaced Gloria Foster as the Oracle in the film The Matrix Revolutions and the video game "Enter the Matrix" after Foster, who originated the role, died in 2001. She retired from acting in 2005. She is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Mary Alice
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Post by teleadm on Jul 30, 2022 17:48:23 GMT
Canadian-American film and television producer, director, screenwriter, and actor Burt Metcalfe has left us at the age of 87, on July 27th. A 13-time Emmy nominee who spent all 11 seasons on the legendary CBS comedy M*A*S*H 1972 - 1983 as producer and executive producer, except five episodes. He continued the work with AfterMASH 1983 - 1985. As an actor his most noticeable roles was as the surfer Lord Byron opposite Sandra Dee and James Darren in Gidget 1959, The Twilight Zone episode The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street 1960 and the TV sit-com version of Father of the Bride 1961 - 1962 (based on the 1950 hit movie). He is remembered by Hollywood ReporterR.I.P. Burt Metcalfe
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Post by teleadm on Aug 1, 2022 4:43:48 GMT
American actress, singer, and dancer Nichelle Nichols has left us at the age of 89, on July 30th. Perhaps best known for her portrayal of Nyota Uhura in Star Trek: The Original Series, and its film sequels. She portrayal of Uhura was ground-breaking for African American actresses on American television. From 1977 until 2015, Nichols volunteered her time to promote NASA's programs, and to recruit diverse astronauts, including women and ethnic minorities. She is remembered by VarietyR.I.P. Nichelle Nichols
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Post by teleadm on Aug 1, 2022 5:15:49 GMT
American actress and comedian Pat Carroll has left us at the age of 95, on July 30th. Perhaps best known for voicing Ursula in The Little Mermaid 1989 as well as having a long acting career, including appearances in CBS's The Danny Thomas Show, ABC's Laverne & Shirley, and NBC's ER, as well as appearing in other guest-starring and series-regular roles on American television. She won an Emmy Award for Caesar's Hour 1957 and a Grammy Award for "Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein, Gertrude Stein".1981. She is remembered by Hollywood Reporter R.I.P. Pat Carroll
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Post by jervistetch on Aug 1, 2022 15:22:19 GMT
Whenever I think of Pat Carroll I always first think of her as Prunella, one of the wicked stepsisters, in the TV version of “Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella”. That production was a yearly TV event (like THE WIZARD OF OZ) that my family always looked forward to. Pat Carroll was the comedy high point in a great ensemble cast. Thank you and R.I.P., Ms. Carroll. Pat Carroll is seated center with Lesley Ann Warren, Barbara Ruick and Jo Van Fleet
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Post by teleadm on Aug 3, 2022 4:35:18 GMT
American cinematographer Tom Richmond has left us at the age of 72, on July 29th. He worked in the film industry since the mid-1980's. His first major feature film as cinematographer was Stand and Deliver 1988, and by the time he shot for A Midnight Clear 1992, he had settled into working with different directors with ease. Other movies include Little Odessa 1994, Slums of Beverly Hills 1998, Chelsea Walls 2001, Knockaround Guys 2002, House of 1000 Corpses 2003, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist 2008 and many others. He is remembered by Hollywood Reporter R.I.P. Tom Richmond
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Post by teleadm on Aug 3, 2022 4:55:58 GMT
English actor John Steiner has left us at the age of 81, on July 31st. (car crash) He found work primarily in films including Marat/Sade 1967, and the original Bedazzled 1967 with Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. In 1969, he was hired to play a part in the Spaghetti Western Tepepa, and also appeared opposite Franco Nero in White Fang 1973, directed by Lucio Fulci. In 1971 he starred in the television series Hine. In 1979 he featured in the leading role of Leo in a television production of Design for Living by Noël Coward. He found himself in demand in Italy and moved there, appearing in a great number of Italian exploitation and B-films including police actioners ( Violent Rome 1975), westerns ( Mannaja 1977), war films ( The Last Hunter 1980), nazisploitation ( Deported Women of the SS Special Section 1976), sci-fi adventure films ( Yor, the Hunter from the Future 1983), and horror films, such as Mario Bava's Shock 1977, Dario Argento's Tenebrae 1982, and Ruggero Deodato's Body Count 1986. He also became a favourite of famed Italian filmmaker Tinto Brass, featuring in Salon Kitty 1976, the infamous Caligula 1979, Action 1980, and Paprika 1991. R.I.P. John Steiner
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Post by petrolino on Aug 5, 2022 19:00:57 GMT
American cinematographer Tom Richmond has left us at the age of 72, on July 29th. He is remembered by Hollywood Reporter R.I.P. Tom Richmond
Thanks for remembering cinematographer Tom Richmond. I always admired his work behind the camera for filmmakers Alex Cox and Keith Gordon.
'Straight To Hell' (1987)
'A Midnight Clear' (1992)
R.I.P.
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Post by petrolino on Aug 5, 2022 19:06:32 GMT
English actor John Steiner has left us at the age of 81, on July 31st. (car crash) R.I.P. John Steiner
Thanks for remembering suave leading man John Steiner. He always brought a touch of class to proceedings.
R.I.P.
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Post by stryker on Aug 5, 2022 20:57:18 GMT
English actor John Steiner has left us at the age of 81, on July 31st. (car crash) R.I.P. John Steiner
Thanks for remembering suave leading man John Steiner. He always brought a touch of class to proceedings.
R.I.P. LOL, I'm a fan of John Steiner and find him fascinating to watch, but I am not sure I would call him 'suave", and it might be more accurate to say he brought a touch of class to some very sleazy characters in controversial, ultra violent exploitation films such as Salon Kitty - were he really lets it all hang out, Caligula, The Last Hunter, Deported Women of the SS Special Section, Tenebrae, Cut and Run, A Man Called Blade and Violent Rome. He was especially good at playing Nazis, and they were never "good Nazis' - which is probably to his credit. Very few actors could play sleazy as convincingly as John Steiner. May he R.I.P.
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Post by Stammerhead on Aug 6, 2022 13:41:11 GMT
Australian musician Judith Durham, best known as the lead singer of folk music group The Seekers, has died aged 79. Her band sold more than 50 million records and had hits including I'll Never Find Another You, I Am Australian and Georgy Girl. She left the group to go solo in 1968 and went on to release a number of studio albums. Anthony Albanese, Australia's prime minister, paid tribute to Durham, calling her "a national treasure". www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-australia-62447650
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Post by Penn Guinn on Aug 7, 2022 4:24:56 GMT
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Post by jervistetch on Aug 7, 2022 6:05:49 GMT
Clu Gulager was a great character actor and supporting player in countless films and TV appearances. But, of course, I’ll always first think of him as the marauding lusty menace, Abilene, in THE LAST PICTURE SHOW. R.I.P., Mr. Gulager.
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Post by Penn Guinn on Aug 7, 2022 22:40:30 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Aug 8, 2022 16:42:09 GMT
Italian former child actor Vito Annichiarico has left us at the age of 88, on August 5th. Perhaps best known for playing Little Marcello in Rome, Open City 1945. He acted in another handful of movies up until 1950, before moving on in civilian life. He appeared in the documentary The Children of Rome Open City 2005. He is remembered by Italy 24 NewsR.I.P. Vito Annichiarico
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Post by snsurone on Aug 9, 2022 10:21:58 GMT
Actress/singer Olivia Newton-John has died at age 73 after a long battle with breast cancer.
She was noted for her starring roles in films such as GREASE and XANADU, and to such song standards as "Hopelessly Devoted to You".
RIP, Dame Olivia.
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